Schools in Bury
91 schools across 7 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 43 of 91 schools here that have a published grade.
Bury has 91 schools across 7 towns — 64 primary, 14 secondary, educating around 28,460 pupils. 74% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (32 of 43). There are currently 32 open teaching jobs in Bury. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Bury.
Burylocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Bury
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Bury
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy50.4Attainment 8
- 2Philips High School50.3Attainment 8
- 3Bury Church of England High School49.1Attainment 8
- 4Woodhey High School47.3Attainment 8
- 5St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy46.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Bury
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bolton
Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
Bury
Lancs
Manchester
Nr. Bury
Prestwich
Outstanding Schools in Bury
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Elms Bank
Bury, Bury· M45 8PJ
344 pupils
Attainment 8: 2.2
Trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy
Manchester, Bury· M25 0JW
450 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
Trust: YESOIDAY HATORAH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, MANCHESTER